Why am I getting a bright white vertical band on my Apple Watch 7 screen?


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Apple Watch Series 7, watchOS 11

Posted on Aug 22, 2025 10:19 PM

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Posted on Aug 23, 2025 1:08 AM

This is most likely a hardware issue I am afraid


try and force restart the watch first


To force restart, hold down the side button and the Digital Crown at the same time for at least 10 seconds, until the Apple logo appears. Never do this when updating watchOS


If the issue persists after the forced restart, your watch might need service. Please Contact - Official Apple Support

to set up hardware service for your watch

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Aug 23, 2025 1:08 AM in response to iManojFromIndia

This is most likely a hardware issue I am afraid


try and force restart the watch first


To force restart, hold down the side button and the Digital Crown at the same time for at least 10 seconds, until the Apple logo appears. Never do this when updating watchOS


If the issue persists after the forced restart, your watch might need service. Please Contact - Official Apple Support

to set up hardware service for your watch

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